4th Test at the Gabba, Brisbane, 15 - 19 Jan 2021

[silentstriker]

This is doing a lot. Will Australia bowl well enough to exploit it, though?

That is not a question. Will India bat well enough against it?

 

[GotSpin]

This pitch is really starting to play up. Australia need a bit more time in the middle though

 

[silentstriker]

Oh FFS, where did this pitch come from??????

 

[OverratedSanity]

The entire slip cordon looked depressed after that paine ball lmao

 

[silentstriker]

This pitch is really starting to play up. Australia need a bit more time in the middle though

Really???? You think India will chase down 230 on this pitch????

 

[morgieb]

Really???? You think India will chase down 230 on this pitch????

230 isn't exactly big. 250+ is trickier but Australia's bowled quite poorly at times this series, I wouldn't be feeling that confident yet.

 

[Daemon]

Really???? You think India will chase down 230 on this pitch????

No, but they still absolutely need more runs on the board.

 

[Anil]

Really???? You think India will chase down 230 on this pitch????

exactly...it isn't happening, as much as i want it to...

 

[NotMcKenzie]

I remember in the last series, the Perth pitch showed inconsistant bounce, but only when the Indians were bowling on it; when Australia was bowling, it played more consistently for who knows what reason.

So I wouldn't get into a panic about the pitch yet.

 

[GotSpin]

Really???? You think India will chase down 230 on this pitch????

For two reasons. Australia need a bit more padding for an all out attack and to let the pitch deteriorate even further

 

[Burgey]

If the lead is up to 270+ then they're in a good place, but it all depends on the rain really. ideally they would want 300

Also, Tim Paine has had a low key good series with the bat.

 

[cnerd123]

The Indian's will get the heavy roller on this surface, so all the demons should be pressed under for atleast the first session of their batting. If Gill and Nohit get off to a flier, score 100 in the session, then I'd back India to get the remaining 130 even if conditions deteriorate.

So Aus should definitely be looking for 300 on the board before declaring. I reckon they'll declare end of this session even if the lead is below 300. Only 4 sessions plus some rain to bowl India out, they'll need to get to work straight away.

 

[Burgey]

India will want to make a bit of hay after the heavy roller goes on if they want to have a crack at winning. Seems it's getting very up and down once it wears off.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Why Saini? Just keep bowling sundar

 

[cnerd123]

Why Saini? Just keep bowling sundar

Sundar needs to save his energy to score the match winning ton next innings

 

[Window]

Has India lost every toss this series? Doing well if so.

 

[Burgey]

I reckon they'll declare end of this session even if the lead is below 300.

They'll want to time the declaration so they have a good crack with a second new ball. Not that they'll need it.

 

[Burgey]

Has India lost every toss this series? Does well if so.

they won the toss in Adelaide

 

[Window]

they won the toss in Adelaide

Oh right. The comms were wrong then.

 

[Burgey]

I think Paine has injured his thumb, judging by how he's taking the bottom hand off the bat a lot.